In The Know – Issue 134
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Kinesiology Professor Teams Up with USA Wheelchair Football League for Veteran All-Star Game
Melissa Alexander will be supporting wheelchair athletes at the 2nd Annual Veteran All Star Game during Super Bowl LIX pregame festivities.
University Galleries Presents Layo Bright’s Solo Exhibition “Invasive Blooms”
Artist Layo Bright’s exhibit explores themes of migration, feminism and the African Diaspora.
Updates
Family Swim Night
The Department of Athletics and Recreation invites you to bring your family (up to 4 guests) to Family Swim Night today, Friday, January 31, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center Pool. You and your family will have FREE use of the pool and locker rooms (no membership to the facility is required). Flotation devices are allowed as long as they are USCG approved. Life jackets will also be available.
Please note the following:
- Bring your Montclair ID in order to check-in.
- No prior registration required. First come, first served.
- You must accompany your guests at all times during the program.
- All children must be over the age of 5 and fully potty-trained.
The next Family Swim Night will take place Friday, February 28.
Cooking with Koppell
Do you make the best pozole? Do you know someone who is an amazing chef? Nominate them to be on the next episode of Cooking with Koppell! This student-produced show features Red Hawk students, staff, and faculty teaching President Koppell how to make a dish that reflects their heritage, family, or experiences. The show celebrates the diversity and stories of the Montclair community. This upcoming season, we are particularly excited to feature our staff—the dedicated individuals working both behind the scenes and on the front lines—whose invaluable contributions keep our university running smoothly. Apply or nominate a great cook and storyteller today!
Reminders
2024 W-2 Form Now Available in Workday
Employees who have elected to receive an electronic W-2 only, have access to view their W-2 in Workday. From your Workday homepage, select the Pay icon from the apps list, then select My Tax Documents. Once in My Tax Documents, scroll down to view a table with available tax year W-2 documents to view/print.
In accordance with IRS Guidelines, employees that are receiving a paper copy will have their W-2 mailed out by today, Friday, January 31. Please note that if your W-2 is two pages, you will receive two envelopes in the mail. You may check to see how you have elected to receive your W-2 in My Tax Documents. Your selection is noted under Current Year End Tax Document Printing Elections.
Emergency Preparedness Training
The University Police Department and Emergency Management offers free training classes to faculty, staff and students interested in learning how to react in critical emergencies.
- “When Seconds Count” is a course geared to help you recognize police, fire and medical emergencies, how to report them and what you can do to assist while awaiting UPD arrival.
- “Encountering or Observing an Active Assailant” offers critical information on what to look for, reporting, actions to take and being vigilant should you ever encounter an active assailant.
For questions or to schedule training please email Richard McAuliffe at mcauliffer@montclair.edu.
In The News
(Articles may require a subscription to view)
- Klara Naszkowska (Adjunct, College of Humanities and Social Sciences) was interviewed for an episode of the Scientific American podcast “Lost Women of Science” about Margarethe Hilferding, the first woman admitted to Sigmund Freud’s Vienna Psychoanalytic Society.
- Fawzia Afzal-Khan (English, University Distinguished Scholar) wrote a piece for Counter Punch about the criticism of Oscar-nominated film “Emilia Perez.”
- A Public News Service article on how New Jersey is providing mental health support for students in grades K-12 mentions the $3.5M grant recently awarded to Montclair by the U.S. Department of Education to allow for the recruitment and training of school psychologists in partnership with the West Orange, East Orange and Clifton districts.
- Keith Strudler (School of Communication and Media) offered commentary to WAMC Northeast Public Radio about Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills.
Kudos
- To Kelly Whiteside (Communication and Media), who has been named the 2025 Bert McGrane award winner from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). She is the first woman to receive this honor which includes being inducted into the FWAA Hall of Fame.
- To Elizabeth Emery and Kathleen Loysen (Humanities and Social Sciences), who accepted an award at the Modern Language Association Convention on behalf of the six colleagues responsible for developing a new online Career Hub for International Language Learners (CHILL).
- To David Galef (English), who had an op-ed piece published in the Chicago Tribune over-coverage of top universities schools in national media.
- To Jessica Brandt (Associate Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences), who was awarded a $10,000 HERS-Mellon Fellowship to participate in the HERS (Highers Education Resources Services) Leadership Institute. HERS is a leadership development organization dedicated to creating and sustaining a dynamic network of women and gender-diverse leaders in higher education.
Social Media Post of Note
What’s one thing that you did to your college room that makes it feel like home? Bring matching snowmen pillows of course! Machuga Heights
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